Alexander Arutiunian - Chamber Compositions (Various Artists)

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Composer: Alexander Arutiunian

1. Poem-Sonata for violin & piano
2. Retro Sonata for viola & piano
3. Poem for cello & piano
4. Suite for violin, clarinet & piano

Edgar Oganesyan, violin

Alexander Kosemian, viola

Medeya Abramyan, cello

Alexander Arutiunian, piano

Verdehr Trio

Date: 2002

Label: Alexander Arutiunian

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Alexander Arutiunian (23 September 1920 – 28 March 2012), was a Soviet and Armenian composer. He graduated from the Music Conservatory of Yerevan, and studied composition with Genrikh Litinsky in Moscow. After graduation he became a professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, and in 1954 was appointed artistic director of the Armenian State Philharmony. As a composer, Arutiunian won acclaim at home and abroad for his works, many of which are quickened by the folk traditions of Armenian music. He was recognized with many awards, including a Stalin Prize (1949) and People's Artist of the USSR (1970).

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The Verdehr Trio was a chamber ensemble dedicated to expanding and promoting the clarinet-violin-piano repertoire. Founded in 1972 at Michigan State University by violinist Walter Verdehr, clarinetist Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr and pianist Silvia Roederer, the trio commissioned more than 200 new works and revived earlier repertoire. Their efforts included audio recordings, educational videos and publishing initiatives. Recognized for innovative programming, the trio received major awards from Chamber Music America and ASCAP and was featured in The New Grove Dictionary of Music. The ensemble retired after the 2014–15 season.

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